17 They will lick the dust like a snake;(A)
they will come trembling out of their hiding places(B)
like reptiles slithering on the ground.(C)
They will tremble in the presence of the Lord our God;(D)
they will stand in awe of you.

18 Who is a God like you,(E)
forgiving iniquity and passing over rebellion(F)
for the remnant of his inheritance?(G)
He does not hold on to his anger forever(H)
because he delights in faithful love.(I)
19 He will again have compassion on us;
he will vanquish our iniquities.(J)
You will cast all our[a] sins
into the depths of the sea.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. 7:19 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read their

17 They will lick dust(A) like a snake,
    like creatures that crawl on the ground.
They will come trembling(B) out of their dens;
    they will turn in fear(C) to the Lord our God
    and will be afraid of you.
18 Who is a God(D) like you,
    who pardons sin(E) and forgives(F) the transgression
    of the remnant(G) of his inheritance?(H)
You do not stay angry(I) forever
    but delight to show mercy.(J)
19 You will again have compassion on us;
    you will tread our sins underfoot
    and hurl all our iniquities(K) into the depths of the sea.(L)

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